Tag: Melbourne
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka successfully defends her title in Melbourne with victory against Qinwen Zheng | Tennis News
Aryna Sabalenka sealed a second straight Australian Open title with a masterful performance against first-time Grand Slam finalist Qinwen Zheng in Melbourne on Saturday. The world No 2 did not drop a set in seven matches and defeated China’s Zheng 6-3 6-2 to become the first player since countrywoman Victoria Azarenka 11 years ago to…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer’s record by reaching a 58th Grand Slam quarter-final in Melbourne | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s record by reaching a 58th Grand Slam quarter-final after crushing Adrian Mannarino for the loss of just three games at the Australian Open. It appeared the world No 1 might do so by becoming the first player to claim a ‘triple bagel’ victory at the Australian Open when he won…
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Australian Open: Carlos Alcaraz through to the fourth round in Melbourne | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz was given a comfortable passage through to the fourth round at the Australian Open when opponent Shang Juncheng pulled out injured. Playing a younger player than himself for the first time at tour level, Alcaraz dropped just two games before Shang called it a day trailing 6-1 6-1 1-0. The Chinese youngster, known…
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Rianne Malixi falls six shots behind in Melbourne
Rianne Malixi —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Rianne Malixi failed to recover from a disastrous start in tough conditions and hobbled with a five-over 78 at Yarra Yarra Golf Club, slipping from joint second to a share of 13th halfway through the rain-hit Australian Amateur jointly led by Aina Fujimoto and Amelia Harris in Victoria on Wednesday. Malixi,…
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Australian Open: Coco Gauff makes electrifying start in Melbourne but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova crashes out | Tennis News
Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff secured a comfortable 6-3 6-0 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to secure a spot in the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty. Gauff opened proceedings on Rod Laver Arena on the second day of the tournament for her first Grand…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic battles past teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic in Melbourne | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic survived a huge first-round scare against teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open. History-chasing Djokovic, bidding for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, found himself a break down in the third set before going on to win 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 in Melbourne. The world No 1, looking for his 11th title…
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Melbourne Cup: Willie Mullins dreaming of bringing Flemington showpiece to Carlow with Vauban and Absurde | Racing News
Victory for either Vauban or Absurde in the Lexus Melbourne Cup would rank alongside the highlights of Willie Mullins’ career, according to the multiple Irish National Hunt champion trainer. There is barely a prize in jumps racing that Mullins has not won, with the County Carlow handler counting three Cheltenham Gold Cups, four Champion Hurdles…
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